Woman Arrested for Sneaking Bhang Into Court
She was immediately detained and handed over to anti-narcotics officers for further interrogation...
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A woman was arrested for allegedly attempting to sneak 50 rolls of bhang into the Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi on Wednesday, October 8. She has been charged with drug trafficking and denied the accusations, claiming she mistook the package for money.
- The suspect was found with the cannabis in a black paper bag during a routine search at the court entrance.
- She told Magistrate Lucas Onyina that she picked up the bag at the gate, thinking it contained money, and pleaded for leniency due to her special needs child.
- The case has been transferred to the JKIA Law Courts and she remains in remand until her bail ruling on October 14.
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